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USA Warrior Stories Honors Veterans By Sharing Their Memories

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The story of Lt. Camdr. Harry Rowlinson, who served in World War II, is being archived by his grandson Ross Rowlinson, who never met his grandfather but has collected photos and written and verbal history.

The story of Lt. Camdr. Harry Rowlinson, who served in World War II, is being archived by his grandson Ross Rowlinson, who never met his grandfather but has collected photos and written and verbal history.

Leo Brown, who was killed in action on November 12, 1944.

Leo Brown, who was killed in action on November 12, 1944. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

The grave of Leo Brown, who was killed in action on November 12, 1944.

The grave of Leo Brown, who was killed in action on November 12, 1944. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

The story of Lt. Camdr. Harry Rowlinson, who served in World War II, is being archived by his grandson Ross Rowlinson, who never met his grandfather but has collected photos and written and verbal history.

The story of Lt. Camdr. Harry Rowlinson, who served in World War II, is being archived by his grandson Ross Rowlinson, who never met his grandfather but has collected photos and written and verbal history. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

The story of Lt. Camdr. Harry Rowlinson, who served in World War II, is being archived by his grandson Ross Rowlinson, who never met his grandfather but has collected photos and written and verbal history.

The story of Lt. Camdr. Harry Rowlinson, who served in World War II, is being archived by his grandson Ross Rowlinson, who never met his grandfather but has collected photos and written and verbal history. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

Wounded Iraq War vereran Heath Calhoun and USA Warrior Stories co-founders Nick Kraus and Matt Hindra.

Wounded Iraq War vereran Heath Calhoun and USA Warrior Stories co-founders Nick Kraus and Matt Hindra. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

Lt. Lee A. Hayes, an East Hampton resident and World War II Tuskegee Airmen who died in 2013.

Lt. Lee A. Hayes, an East Hampton resident and World War II Tuskegee Airmen who died in 2013. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

authorMichelle Trauring on May 25, 2020
Everyone has a story to tell — but more often than not, those of veterans are lost to time, preserved as memories by their closest confidants, or sometimes not at... more

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